Any help would be appreciated i cant find the bump stops... I have a 35/12.50/18 nitto trail grappler on stock rim ... I need the longer bumpstops... Help!

 

search for daystar bump stops. they're fairly inexpensive and just replace the stock ones. then you can trim off whatever you don't need.

 

Found them.... Thx!

 

One of the vendors like northridge4x4 carries them, I waited a couple of months for mine to come in. Believe it or not they had a national back order. Crazy!

 

I bought “take off” (tires and wheels taken off at the dealership when customers upgrade them before taking ownership) JLs and I have a JK, they fit well but I’m also getting Spidertrax wheel spacers, they have ones that convert JK studs into the larger JL studs. My question is does anyone know of any company that makes or can custom make a JK to JL stud tire relocation bracket? So I only need one socket for JLs when I do my tire rotations.

 

Guessing you cannot simply press in a few new wheel studs into the spare tire mount?

 

I don’t think the much larger lugs would fit the holes, I wasn’t even aware you could take the old ones out, figured it was like most I’ve seen where they are welded in place. I guess maybe drill out the holes, but isn’t that part plastic or polymer, not sure if it could handle getting drilled and hammered on. I’ll have to look into it.

 

You realize you're only talking the difference between 14mm JL studs and 1/2" JK studs. That isn't a big difference. You could have run those JL wheels on your JK with the 1/2" wheel studs just fine, but I presume you wanted or needed wheel spacers regardless. Anyhow, the knurled portion of the wheel stud that presses in should be practically the same size between the two studs. Even if you needed to widen the hole a small bit that is a couple seconds of work with any drill and a step drill bit. I'm not sure what you're working with as far as spare tire mount, if it's factory or not. It's been a long time since I've seen a factory mount and can't recall. You may very well be right about the studs being welded in. I wouldn't say you could drill those out, but a dremel with a cut off disc could cut the weld allowing you to pound the old stud out and a new stud in. Again, it's been forever since I've seen a factory spare mount and I can't recall how those studs are in that thing.

 

yeah I know it’s not much of a difference in size (but they are larger, is what I was getting at), but I’ve never welded anything before, and I would guess I would have to re-weld the new ones in place. I do have the factory spare tire carrier on the MORryde HD tailgate hinges with the MORryde tailgate reinforcement bracket. It was more the lug nuts that seem supersized to me, and figured it would look better using the actual hardware that the wheels would usually use, plus it was a steal to get the “take offs” 5 JL aluminum wheels with 5 BF Goodrich all terrain T/A KO2s (33s) for $1400.00. They do fit the JK lugs but like you said if I need the wheel spacers anyway (rubbing on drivers side front at hard right turns) ordered a Mopar 2 inch lift kit back in June/July with them on back order, just found out in the new year Jeep is only concerned with essential parts only and don’t have a manufacturer working on the lift kits (want the Mopar one to keep my warranty I still have 4 years left on the warranty). I’ll keep looking around for a relocation bracket that converts the size, seems like the easiest route. Thanks for everyone’s input.

 

found my answer trying to use factory spare tire mount, https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/stoc...ceable-134783/, seems like it would be hard to do.

update: So I got an idea from spidertrax they say most buy a single wheel spacer (have to call to order a single) and use it as a spare tire conversion, not sure how much I like that idea. Mostly not a fan of going from 3 lug bolts up to 5 on the back, but it would be nice, I’m not looking to raise the spare tire any (luckily my Jeep is a Oscar Mike edition, came with a AEV rear bumper and even a 33 fits with no problems). If you go any higher it will block the third tail light (without spending more money on an extension for it) but with this 1.5” wheel spacer it will bring it out more without raising it any. So both positive and negative results, but I’m going to do it since it seems as of now anyway, that it’s really the only thing to do in my situation.